Apples in Winter

by Jennifer Fawcett

Twenty-two years ago, Miriam’s son, Robert, committed a horrible crime while in the grips of withdrawal. It was violent and terrifying and resulted in the deaths of two teenagers who did not deserve to die in such a violent and terrifying way. Robert was caught, tried, and convicted of first-degree murder and has been sitting on death row ever since. In seven hours the state will execute him. As is the...

Twenty-two years ago, Miriam’s son, Robert, committed a horrible crime while in the grips of withdrawal. It was violent and terrifying and resulted in the deaths of two teenagers who did not deserve to die in such a violent and terrifying way. Robert was caught, tried, and convicted of first-degree murder and has been sitting on death row ever since. In seven hours the state will execute him. As is the tradition, Robert is granted a last meal. His request: a slice of his mother’s apple pie.
This is a play about monsters and the mothers of monsters.
And about how we care for each other.
And about how to make a really good apple pie.

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Apples in Winter

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  • Jason Aaron Goldberg: Apples in Winter by Jennifer Fawcett
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    Very proud that OWP published this piece. Solo plays are very difficult because they can easily fall into inactive storytelling. Recounting memories has power, but it is inherently inactive. I love a solo show where the actor is actively doing something. APPLES IN WINTER is the kind of solo show that is active and dramatic, powerful and thought provoking.

    Very proud that OWP published this piece. Solo plays are very difficult because they can easily fall into inactive storytelling. Recounting memories has power, but it is inherently inactive. I love a solo show where the actor is actively doing something. APPLES IN WINTER is the kind of solo show that is active and dramatic, powerful and thought provoking.

    ”
  • Johanna Gelbs: Apples in Winter by Jennifer Fawcett
    “

    This play took me on a suspenseful journey filled with chills a rollercoaster of emotions. The motifs and symbolism that appears holds its power in the form of apples, time, and rituals. A mother who is trying so desperately to remain composed, while holding on to the sense of the normalcy she once knew is both chilling and heart warming. This story of a mother baking her specialty pie for her imprisoned son packs a potent punch.

    This play took me on a suspenseful journey filled with chills a rollercoaster of emotions. The motifs and symbolism that appears holds its power in the form of apples, time, and rituals. A mother who is trying so desperately to remain composed, while holding on to the sense of the normalcy she once knew is both chilling and heart warming. This story of a mother baking her specialty pie for her imprisoned son packs a potent punch.

    ”
  • Brian James Polak: Apples in Winter by Jennifer Fawcett
    “

    I love everything about this play. I admire the structure, layering of metaphor, and the complex struggle of the character. Such a fantastic piece of theater.

    I love everything about this play. I admire the structure, layering of metaphor, and the complex struggle of the character. Such a fantastic piece of theater.

    ”
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Development History

  • Reading, Centenary Stage Company - Women Playwrights Series, 2017
  • Workshop, Banff Playwrights Colony/NNPN, 2016
  • Workshop, InterAct Theatre Company, 2016

Production History

  • Professional, Center Stage, Greenville SC, 2022
  • Professional, The Playground Theatre/Lynchpin Theatre, London, England, 2022
  • Professional, Denizen Theatre, New Paltz NY, 2021
  • Professional, Funky Little Theatre Co., Colorado Springs CO, 2020
  • Community Theater, Bakersfield Community Theatre, 2019
  • Community Theater, Ixion Theatre Ensemble, 2019
  • Professional, Phoenix Theatre Indianapolis, 2019
  • Professional, Tuscon Labyrinth Project/Something Something Theatre, 2019
  • Professional, 2019
  • Workshop, Lynchpin Productions Theatre Company, Guildford UK, 2019
  • Professional, 2018
  • Professional, Uprising Theatre Company, 2018

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